JPMorgan Operations Project Manager 

Mexico, Mexico City 

804725484

Job Description

CIB Operations Project Manager – Senior Associate President – Mexico City, Mexico

About J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Department Description

Role Description

The role is unique with the variety and breadth of responsibilities, driving change across Operations, regulatory and transformation initiaitves. As a dynamic, collaborative Project Manager, you will support the operations business with a focus on project delivery, system prioritization and stakeholder management ensuring that risks are mitigated and a delivery focus is maintained for the variety of go-lives across the branch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, coordinate and prepare executive-level presentations and analysis, building strong narratives and compelling stories.
• Manage projects and key initiatives as part of the PMO whilst ensuring sound best practice across project delivery is accomplished.
• Drive strategic communications agenda across operations, supporting business activity for the Transformation and Operations lead as required.
• Pro-actively highlight issues and risks to the objectives, help derive solutions and drive remedies to completion
• Pick up, run with and deliver other ad-hoc initiatives as they arise and when needed
• Assist with the planning and execution of the change agenda, whilst keeping engaged with other streams / projects to work towards a consolidated approach and view
• Analyzing data, processes, organization and supporting Middle Office & Back Office system change
• Act as coordinator between technology, the business and operations teams to meet project objectives, ensuring they are communicated and executed properly
• Coordinate testing of new applications and processes, which may include issue resolution and coordinating business retests where necessary
• Partner closely with Stakeholders to manage project deliverable expectations.
• Participate in and lead progress status meetings at the operational and project management level
• Provide continuous feedback on project status, offering constructive options to ensure project tracks to original expectations
• Provide documentation to support business cases or funding requests

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification.
• 5 years project management or business analyst preferred with a total of minimum 9 years of total work experience.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, & relationship management skills with the ability to manage during ambiguity.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills with the ability to effectively and confidently deliver for senior management.
• Experience in the Financial industry with a strong product background in Payments, Futures & Options, OTC Derivatives, FX and Fixed Income is preferred.
• Ability to synthesize information to reach logical conclusions; manage projects, evaluate & improve processes & present findings.
• High degree of initiative, self direction, and ability to work independently as well within a team.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize and prioritize work.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrated quantitative & qualitative analytical skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Fluent English essential; Portuguese and / or Spanish an advantage.